Levan

Grapevines grow close enough to the terrace that you could, in theory, help yourself. Levan is a casual restaurant in the wine country outside Izmir, where the chalkboard menu runs a dozen dishes, mezze for sharing and plates meant for one. The kitchen works Aegean traditions into something a little more current, though the setting in the vineyards does most of the heavy lifting before the food even arrives.

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